24 Individuals Face a Variety of Drug-related Charges Indianapolis, IN-(ENEWSPF)- United States Attorney Josh J. Minkler announced on February 14 federal criminal charges against 24 individuals for a methamphetamine, heroin, and cocaine distribution conspiracy and a federal firearms-related charge. On February 13, 2019, agents and officers from various law enforcement[Read More…]

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A federal jury in Chicago has convicted the self-appointed bishop of a Pennsylvania ministry of forcing church members to work certain jobs, pocketing their earnings, and directing them to defraud various hotels. TRACIE DICKEY, also known as “Tracie Williams,” 55, of Pittsburgh, Pa., was found guilty Friday on[Read More…]

Hammond, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Darren Bell, 19 and Altonio Benson, 27, both of Detroit, Michigan, were charged in a criminal complaint with robbery affecting interstate commerce for the robbery of a jewelry store in Hobart, Indiana, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch.  The criminal complaint alleges that at approximately 7:05 pm on January 25,[Read More…]

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A convicted felon has been found guilty of illegally possessing an assault rifle and a loaded handgun in DuPage County. CAMERON BATTISTE, 36, possessed the guns in April 2017 at an apartment complex in Willowbrook.  At the time of his arrest on April 7, 2017, the handgun was[Read More…]

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A federal jury on February 14, 2019, convicted the mayor of Portage, Ind., on a corruption charge for soliciting and pocketing a bribe in exchange for influencing the awarding of city contracts. The jury in U.S. District Court in Hammond, Ind., convicted JAMES SNYDER, 38, of Portage, Ind.,[Read More…]

Rockford, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Rockford man was arrested February 8 on a charge of aiming the beam of a laser pointer at an aircraft and at the flight path of an aircraft on Dec. 6, 2018, in Rockford. BRENTON WELLS, 45, was indicted on the charge by a federal grand jury[Read More…]

Former CEO and COO charged with conspiracy, fraud, and money laundering Indianapolis, IN-(ENEWSPF)- United States Attorney Josh J. Minkler announced that a federal grand jury has indicted Kevin Kuhnash, 57, and Jason Jimerson, 44, formerly the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Lucent Polymers, Inc., an Evansville-based plastics[Read More…]

Fort Wayne, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Two Allen County residents were recently indicted by a federal Grand Jury in the Northern District of Indiana.  In the indictment, Calvin Jones, 37, and Diamond Parker, 28, were charged with participating in a conspiracy to smuggle illegal narcotics into correctional institutions located within Indiana.   The indictment[Read More…]

Indianapolis, IN-(ENEWSPF)- United States Attorney Josh J. Minkler announced September 8 that Chief Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson sentenced Ricky Dean Clark, 37, to a term of life imprisonment without parole for multiple charges involving the sexual exploitation of three minor children, including one child who lived in Ireland. Because of the[Read More…]

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- An Illinois accountant was charged February 5 with criminal fraud for allegedly misappropriating more than $65 million from individuals and financial institutions. SULTAN ISSA was a certified public accountant and the Chief Financial Officer of a group of partnerships, corporations and trusts owned by a Chicago-area family.  From[Read More…]